PM hails working of Islamic charities

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Friday said that Islamic Charitable Organisations through their noble deeds can help improve the perception about the Muslims around the world. He appreciated the contributions of all the charitable organisations under the umbrella of Muslim Charity Forum of UK, during the earthquake of 2005 and the recent devastating floods in Pakistan. The Prime Minister was talking to a delegation of the Muslim Charity Forum from UK, which called on him here at PM House on Friday afternoon. He said that timely assistance and support by charitable organisations within the Muslim Charity Forum made significant difference during the floods in different parts of the country. The natural disasters such as the floods last year are beyond any single country's ability to cope with, he said.

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